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7
When trouble arises
Stop the vehicle in a safe place on a
hard, flat surface.
Set the parking brake.
Shift the shift lever to P.
Stop the engine.
Turn on the emergency flashers.
( P.328)
If you have a flat tire
Your vehicle is equipped with a
spare tire. The flat tire can be
replaced with the spare tire.
For details about tires: P.303
WARNING
■If you have a flat tire
Do not continue driving with a flat tire.
Driving even a short distance with a flat
tire can damage the tire and the wheel
beyond repair, which could result in an
accident.
Before jacking up the vehicle
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7
When trouble arises
Turn the guide pin clockwise to tighten it
until it stops.
6Remove all the wheel bolts and the
tire.
When resting the tire on the ground, place
the tire so that the wh eel design faces up to
avoid scratching the wheel surface.
1 Remove any dirt or foreign matter
from the wheel contact surfaces
and wheel bolts.
If foreign matter is on the wheel contact
surface, the wheel bolt s may loosen while the vehicle is in motion, causing the tire to
come off.
2
Align a wheel bolt hole on the spare
tire with the guide pin, and set the
spare tire on the guide pin.
Securely set the spare tire so that its wheel
is touching the contact surface.
3Loosely tighten each wheel bolt by
hand or using a wheel bolt socket
.
Push the spare tire to prevent it from falling.
Do not use the wheel bolt socket for any-
thing other than loosely tightening the
wheel bolts by hand.
WARNING
■Replacing a flat tire
Do not touch the disc wheels or the area
around the brakes immediately after the
vehicle has been driven. After the vehicle
has been driven the disc wheels and the
area around the brakes will be extremely
hot. Touching these areas with hands,
feet or other body pa rts while changing a
tire, etc. may result in burns.
Installing the spare tire
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7
When trouble arises
WARNING
●Never apply oil or grease to the wheel
bolts or their contact surface on the
wheel .
Doing so may cause the wheel bolts to
be tightened excessively, leading to
damage to the wheel bolts, the
threaded portion the wheel bolts install
to , or the wheel.
Also, the wheel bolts may come loose,
possibly leading to the wheel coming
off, causing a serious accident.
If oil or grease is at tached to either of
these parts, remove it.
●When installing a wheel, use the same
wheel bolts that we re removed with
the wheel. Also, do not use any wheel
bolts other than Lexus Genuine wheel
bolts.
●Do not attach a heavily damaged
wheel ornament, as it may fly off the
wheel while the vehicle is moving.
●If a wheel bolt hole in a wheel or the
threads of a wheel bolt or the wheel
hub are deformed, cracked, rusty or
otherwise damaged, have the vehicle
inspected by your Lexus dealer.
■When tightening the wheel bolts
Do not tighten the wheel bolts exces-
sively. Doing so may cause the wheel
bolts, the threads of the wheel hub, or the
wheel to be damaged.
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B
■Guide pin
When removing or installing a tire, make
sure to use the guide pin.
Also, the guide pin is made of resin. It
may be damaged if the wheel is placed
anywhere other than or if a large
amount of force is applied to the guide
pin.
■When using the compact spare tire
●Remember that the compact spare tire
provided is specific ally designed for
use with your vehicle. Do not use your
compact spare tire on another vehicle.
●Do not use more than one compact
spare tires simultaneously.
●Replace the compact spare tire with a
standard tire as soon as possible.
●Avoid sudden acceleration, abrupt
steering, sudden br aking and shifting
operations that cause sudden engine
braking.
■When the compact spare tire is
attached
The vehicle speed may not be correctly
detected, and the following systems may
not operate correctly:
• ABS & Brake assist
•VSC
•TRAC
• Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range
•PCS
•EPS
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WARNING
• Tire pressure warning system
• Adaptive Variable Suspension System
(if equipped)
• LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)
• Lexus parking assist monitor (if equipped)
• Panoramic view monitor (if equipped)
• Intuitive parking assist (if equipped)
• PKSB (Parking Support Brake) (if equipped)
• BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) (if equipped)
• Navigation system (if equipped)
Also, not only can the following system
not be utilized fully, but it may even nega-
tively affect the drive-train components:
• AWD system
■Speed limit when using the compact
spare tire
Do not drive at speeds in excess of 50
mph (80 km/h) when a compact spare
tire is installed on the vehicle.
The compact spare tire is not designed
for driving at high speeds. Failure to
observe this precaution may lead to an
accident causing deat h or serious injury.
■After using the tools and jack
Before driving, make sure all the tools
and jack are securely in place in their
storage location to reduce the possibility
of personal injury during a collision or
sudden braking.
NOTICE
■Be careful when driving over bumps
with the compact spare tire installed
on the vehicle
When driving with the compact spare
tire installed, the vehicle height will be
different than when driving with standard
tires. Be careful when driving over
uneven road surfaces, etc.
■Driving with tire chains and the com-
pact spare tire
Do not fit tire chains to the compact
spare tire.
Tire chains may damage the vehicle body
and adversely affect driving perfor-
mance.
■When replacing the tires
When removing or fitting the wheels,
tires or the tire pr essure warning valve
and transmitter, contact your Lexus
dealer as the tire pressure warning valve
and transmitter may be damaged if not
handled correctly.
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7
When trouble arises
One of the following may be the cause
of the problem:
There may not be sufficient fuel in
the vehicle’s tank.
Refuel the vehicle.
The engine may be flooded.
Try to restart the engine again fol-
lowing correct starting procedures.
( P.134)
There may be a malfunction in the
engine immobilizer system.
( P.60)
One of the following may be the cause
of the problem:
The battery may be discharged.
( P.361)
The battery terminal connections
may be loose or corroded.
( P.301) The engine starting system may be
malfunctioning due to an electrical
problem such as electronic key battery
depletion or a blown fuse. However, an
interim measure is available to start the
engine. (
P.357)
One of the following may be the cause
of the problem:
One or both of the battery terminals
may be disconnected. ( P.301)
The battery may be discharged.
( P.361)
There may be a malfunction in the
steering lock system.
Contact your Lexus dealer if the problem
cannot be repaired, or if repair procedures
are unknown.
When the engine does not start, the
following steps can be used as an
interim measure to start the engine if
the engine switch is functioning nor-
mally:
1 Push the parking brake switch to
check that the parking brake is set.
(P.143)
Parking brake indicator will come on.
If the engine will not start
If the engine will not start even
though correct starting procedures
are being followed ( P.134), con-
sider each of the following points:
The engine will not start even
though the starter motor oper-
ates normally.
The starter motor turns over
slowly, the interior lights and
headlights are dim, or the horn
does not sound or sounds at a low
volume.
The starter motor does not turn
over
The starter motor does not turn
over, the interior lights and head-
lights do not turn on, or the horn
does not sound.
Starting the engine in an emer-
gency
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2Shift the shift lever to P.
3 Turn the engine switch to ACCES-
SORY mode.
4 Press and hold the engine switch
for about 15 seconds while
depressing the brake pedal firmly.
Even if the engine can be started using
the above steps, the system may be
malfunctioning. Have the vehicle
inspected by your Lexus dealer.If you lose your keys
New genuine mechanical keys can
be made by your Lexus dealer using
another mechanical key and the
key number stamped on your key
number plate.
Keep the plate in a safe place such
as your wallet, not in the vehicle.
NOTICE
■When an electronic key is lost
If the electronic key remains lost, the risk
of vehicle theft incr eases significantly.
Visit your Lexus deal er immediately with
all remaining electronic keys and the
card key that were provided with your
vehicle.
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3607-2. Steps to take in an emergency
1Locks all the doors
2 Unlocks the door
Turning the key rearward unlocks the
driver’s door. Turning the key once again
within 5 seconds unlocks the other doors.
■Trunk
Turn the mechanical key clockwise to
open. ( P.62)
■Key linked functions
1 Closes the windows and moon roof
(turn and hold)
*
2Opens the windows and moon roof
(turn and hold)
*
*
: This setting must be customized at your Lexus dealer.
1
Ensure that the shift lever is in P and
depress the brake pedal.
2 Touch the Lexus emblem side of the
electronic key to the engine switch.
When the electronic key is detected, a
buzzer sounds and the engine switch will
turn to IGNITION ON mode.
When the smart access system with
push-button start is deactivated in custom-
ization setting, the engine switch will turn
to ACCESSORY mode.
3 Firmly depress the brake pedal and
check that is shown on the
multi-information display.
4 Press the engine switch.
In the event that the engine still cannot
WARNING
■When using the mechanical key and
operating the power windows or
moon roof
Operate the power window or moon
roof after checking to make sure that
there is no possibility of any passenger
having any of their body parts caught in
the window or moon roof.
Also, do not allow children to operate the
mechanical key. It is possible for children
and other passengers to get caught in
the power window or moon roof.
Starting the engine
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7
When trouble arises
be started, contact your Lexus dealer.
■Stopping the engine
Shift the shift lever to P and press the engine
switch as you normally do when stopping
the engine.
■Replacing the key battery
As the above procedure is a temporary
measure, it is recomme nded that the elec-
tronic key battery be replaced immediately
when the battery is depleted. ( P.316)
■Changing engine switch modes
Release the brake pedal and press the
engine switch in step 3 above. The engine
does not start and modes will be changed
each time the switch is pressed. ( P.136)
If the vehicle battery is dis-
charged
The following procedures may be
used to start the engine if the vehi-
cle’s battery is discharged.
You can also call your Lexus dealer
or a qualified repair shop.